Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for northern Lower Michigan
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
324 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

...Chance for showers and an isolated thunderstorm late week into the weekend...

.DISCUSSION...
Isolated showers this afternoon will diminish overnight, then
another round of isolated showers possible Friday afternoon.
Showers remain in the forecast with the chance for isolated
thunderstorms this weekend into early next week. North to
northwest winds through Saturday shift to the southwest and become
breezy on Sunday. Temperatures steady in the 60s and low 70s
through the middle of next week with min humidities each afternoon
dropping into the 30 to 50 percent range.

MIZ016-017-021>023-099-100830-
Emmet...Cheboygan...Charlevoix...Antrim...Otsego and Montmorency
Counties-
324 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min Temperature.....35-40.
   24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light. Gusts up to 20 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Poor (14).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Patchy frost
                    until 1200. Isolated rain showers after 1200.
Max Temperature.....60-65...except 50-55 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree cooler.
Min Humidity........31-36 percent...except 40-45 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent drier...except 4 percent wetter along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Good (347).
Mixing Height.......5500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 3 to 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.02 in .

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (40-50 percent) until 2400, then
                    mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2400.
Min Temperature.....40-45.
   24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........86-91 percent...except 75-80 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......11 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Poor (10).
Mixing Height.......200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 6 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.13 in .

.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent).
Max Temperature.....60-65...except 50-55 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........38-43 percent.
   24 HR Trend......7 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph .
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Good (575).
Mixing Height.......5100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.26 in .


$$

MIZ018-024-030-036-042-100830-
Presque Isle...Alpena...Alcona...Iosco and Arenac
Counties...including Eastern Huron NF-
324 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 2400, then
                    partly cloudy (35-45 percent).
Min Temperature.....35-40.
   24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........89-94 percent.
   24 HR Trend......1 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 16 mph.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Poor (26).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Patchy frost
                    until 1200. Isolated rain showers after 1200.
Max Temperature.....60-65...except 50-55 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......1 degree warmer.
Min Humidity........32-37 percent.
   24 HR Trend......2 percent drier...except 7 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph .
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Good (434).
Mixing Height.......6300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (45-55 percent) until 2400, then
                    mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2400.
Min Temperature.....40-45.
   24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........88-93 percent...except 77-82 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......11 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    southwest after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Poor (14).
Mixing Height.......300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.11 in .

.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers.
Max Temperature.....58-63...except 48-53 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........41-46 percent.
   24 HR Trend......14 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph .
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Good (398).
Mixing Height.......4300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.04- 0.22 in.


$$

MIZ020-025>027-100830-
Leelanau...Benzie...Grand Traverse and Kalkaska
Counties...including the Sleeping Bear Dunes NL-
324 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent) until 2400, then
                    partly cloudy (25-35 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers until 2400.
Min Temperature.....35-40.
   24 HR Trend......6 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........91-96 percent.
   24 HR Trend......5 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph with occasional gusts
                    up to 20 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Poor (16).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.03 in .

.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent).
Max Temperature.....60-65...except around 50 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........33-38 percent.
   24 HR Trend......2 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Good (420).
Mixing Height.......5000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (25-35 percent) until 2400, then
                    mostly cloudy (55-65 percent). Rain showers
                    likely after 2400.
Min Temperature.....40-45.
   24 HR Trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 HR Trend......13 percent drier...except 4 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
                    after midnight.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Poor (16).
Mixing Height.......300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 6 mph shifting to the southeast
                    after midnight.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.04- 0.14 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers.
Max Temperature.....58-63...except around 51 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........41-46 percent.
   24 HR Trend......9 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph .
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (688).
Mixing Height.......4600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 9 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.02- 0.13 in.


$$

MIZ031>033-100830-
Manistee...Wexford and Missaukee Counties...Including the
northern quarter of Manistee NF-
324 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (60-70 percent) until 2400, then
                    partly cloudy (30-40 percent). Scattered rain
                    showers until 2400.
Min Temperature.....34-39.
   24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........92-97 percent...except 83-88 percent along the
                    coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph with occasional
                    gusts up to 16 mph.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Poor (17).
Mixing Height.......300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.04 in .

.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent). Patchy frost
                    until 1200.
Max Temperature.....60-65...except 53-58 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged...except 5 degrees cooler near the
                    coast.
Min Humidity........32-37 percent.
   24 HR Trend......9 percent drier...except 2 percent drier along
                    the coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming west around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Good (477).
Mixing Height.......5800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) until 2400, then
                    mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers until 2400, then rain showers likely.
Min Temperature.....40-45.
   24 HR Trend......6 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 HR Trend......7 percent drier...except unchanged along the
                    coast.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph .
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Poor (26).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 6 to 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.09- 0.18 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (40-50 percent). Rain showers
                    likely until 1200, then chance of rain showers.
Max Temperature.....59-64...except 51-56 near the coast.
   24 HR Trend......2 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........41-46 percent.
   24 HR Trend......10 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph .
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (826).
Mixing Height.......5400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 9 to 15 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.06- 0.19 in.


$$

MIZ028-029-034-035-041-100830-
Crawford...Oscoda...Roscommon...Ogemaw and Gladwin
Counties...including Western Huron NF-
324 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024

.TONIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (55-65 percent) until 2400, then
                    partly cloudy (20-30 percent). Patchy frost
                    after 2400.
Min Temperature.....36-41.
   24 HR Trend......7 degrees cooler.
Max Humidity........88-93 percent.
   24 HR Trend......4 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph .
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Poor (26).
Mixing Height.......400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 9 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly sunny (35-45 percent). Patchy frost
                    until 1200. Isolated rain showers after 1200.
Max Temperature.....60-65.
   24 HR Trend......Unchanged.
Min Humidity........31-36 percent.
   24 HR Trend......3 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Light winds becoming northwest around 5 mph in
                    the afternoon.
Haines Index........4 or low potential for large plume dominated
                    fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Good (502).
Mixing Height.......7000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 9 mph.
Pcpn Amount.........None to 0.01 in .

.FRIDAY NIGHT...
Sky/Weather.........Mostly cloudy (50-60 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers after 2400.
Min Temperature.....39-44.
   24 HR Trend......7 degrees warmer.
Max Humidity........87-92 percent.
   24 HR Trend......9 percent drier.
20-Foot Winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Poor (11).
Mixing Height.......200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 6 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.05- 0.13 in.

.SATURDAY...
Sky/Weather.........Partly sunny (60-70 percent). Chance of rain
                    showers.
Max Temperature.....58-63.
   24 HR Trend......3 degrees cooler.
Min Humidity........41-46 percent.
   24 HR Trend......11 percent wetter.
20-Foot Winds.......North winds around 5 mph .
Haines Index........3 or very low potential for large plume
                    dominated fire growth.
Vent Rate...........Excellent (677).
Mixing Height.......5900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 6 to 12 mph.
Pcpn Amount......... 0.08- 0.26 in.


$$

.EXTENDED...

.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.

$$

JLD